Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a South Africa win with a probability of 57.74%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Zimbabwe had a probability of 19.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Africa win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.2%) and 2-1 (9.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.76%), while for a Zimbabwe win it was 0-1 (5.87%).